The Effects of Email on Productivity

5min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

New book called brain chains by Theo Copernale, C O M P E R N O L L E who lives in Brussels right now. It is a compilation of lots of new and the last decade of research and neuroscience about how all of that always on stuff is absolutely not improving anybody's productivity. In other words, your brain actually cannot multitask and when you try to do that, your switching costs are absurdly detrimental. The more random the positive reinforcement, the deeper the addiction.

Welcome back to another vault episode! This week I am excited to feature my conversation with David Allen, the creator of the Getting Things Done methodology.

David joins us to delve deeper into the GTD methodology and how it has evolved since its inception in 2001. While there were some technical difficulties during our conversation, this episode is still a must-listen for anyone looking to streamline their productivity.

Throughout the episode, David shares some insightful thoughts on GTD, including his involvement in writing the new book, Getting Things Done for Teens, and why he believes teenagers need GTD more now than ever before. We also discussed the challenges of adapting the GTD methodology for teens and how he's changed his approach when teaching GTD over the years. David even revealed his thoughts on the most challenging aspect of GTD, which surprisingly hasn't changed since its introduction.

One of the most interesting parts of our conversation was when we discussed the renaissance of analog tools and why they've made a comeback. David's insights on this topic were thought-provoking and added a new perspective on the benefits of analog tools in today's digital age. Overall, this episode provided a wealth of knowledge on the evolution of the GTD methodology and why it continues to be relevant today.

Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in next time for more great conversations!

Links Worth Exploring

Connect with David: Website | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
Read David's book Getting Things Done for Teens
Getting Things Done | The David Allen Company
Related Conversation: Getting Things Done for Teens with Mike Williams
Related Blog Post: The Evolution of Contexts

Thanks to all of the sponsors of this episode. You can find all of the sponsors you heard me mention on this episode on our Podcast Sponsors page.

Want to support the podcast? Beyond checking out our sponsors, you can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Click on any of the links below to make that happen.

Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher

You can also click on this link to paste the podcast feed into your podcast app of choice.

Thanks again for listening to A Productive Conversation. See you later.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices